On March 20, 2017, about 20 participants gathered to learn about tree care and the pruning of trees under the instruction of Ben Wright and Paul Bryan Jones. This workshop was held at the orchards at the Taos Charter School … Continued
About a week ago I received notice from our Acequia Commission that we will be starting our acequia cleaning this Friday, March 17. This is the earliest we gather to clean the acequias in my memory, likely due to our … Continued
Taos, NM – March 10, 2017 – A Taos non-profit organization Agriculture Implementation Research & Education (AIRE) is coordinating a tree care event entitled “Fruit tree care and pruning 101: a hands-on workshop.” The workshop is a collaboration between AIRE, … Continued
Today I drove by the familiar bridge on Witt Rd and saw water coming down the river. It seems early for this to happen, remembering that early in my life the river would flow year round. The sight of water … Continued
It can be said that my experience with blue corn (maíz azul) is the reason I became interested in agriculture in the first place. You can read about my first experience planting blue corn here. Husking an ear of blue … Continued
The growing season always begins with watchful hopes of snowpack in the mountains. Many snowfalls that are measured in inches in the Taos Valley are matched with snowfalls that are measured in feet in the high mountains. The last post … Continued
Some time has passed since our last blog posting. It has been an incredibly busy season that prevented consistent blog posting over the summer. A reflection on the growing season will be forthcoming, but this snowstorm was inspirational in … Continued
Today we received a visit from some incredible young people from the Abiquiu area that are part of a program called the Northern Youth Project. With ages ranging from 5 to 14, these young people have been spending the summer … Continued
It is a beautiful time of the year when the flowers start to bloom. These hollyhocks in particular were transplanted or started from seed to beautify the grounds of Sol Feliz while providing for pollinators. These are the very … Continued
On February 19 I had the opportunity to give a presentation at the Land and Water Summit of the Xeriscape Council of NM. Visit their website here or at the website xeriscapenm.com. The conference was awesome. Peter McBride, a photographer … Continued